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 * Copyright 2024-2025 Embabel Software, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.embabel.agent.api.common.reference

import com.embabel.agent.api.common.LlmReference
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeInfo

/**
 * Serializable reference - supports dynamic subclass loading
 * This is important to allow LlmReferences to be externalized
 * in application.yml files.
 */
@JsonTypeInfo(
    use = JsonTypeInfo.Id.CLASS,
    include = JsonTypeInfo.As.PROPERTY,
    property = "fqn"
)
interface LlmReferenceProvider {

    fun reference(): LlmReference

}
